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Cincinnati protest among others nationwide

It is a 15-hour drive from Piatt Park in downtown Cincinnati to Sanford, Fla., where teenager Trayvon Martin was shot to death in a struggle with George Zimmerman. But, the distance might as well be 15 feet when it comes to Tri-state reaction to Saturday night’s not guilty verdict in the Zimmerman trial.

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Updated: 11:24 PM EDT Jul 14, 2013

Cincinnati protest among others nationwide

It is a 15-hour drive from Piatt Park in downtown Cincinnati to Sanford, Fla., where teenager Trayvon Martin was shot to death in a struggle with George Zimmerman. But, the distance might as well be 15 feet when it comes to Tri-state reaction to Saturday night’s not guilty verdict in the Zimmerman trial.

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Updated: 11:24 PM EDT Jul 14, 2013

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WEBVTT HAPPENING ALL ACROSS THE NATION... INCLUDING RIGHT HERE INCINCINNATI. WLWT NEWS FIVE'SJOHN LONDON CONTINUES OURCOVERAGE... WITH LOCAL REACTIONTO THE VERDICT.IT WILL BRING DEMONSTRATORS HERETO THE FEDERALCOURTHOUSE AT SOME POINT... FORA PRAYER VIGIL... ONE OFONE-HUNDRED SPOTS IN THE COUNTRYTO HAVE ONE...EARLIER TONIGHT, THERE WAS A"STAND WITH TRAYVON" RALLY A FEWBLOCKS FROM HERE.Although the turnout was smallcompared to some other cities,the signs of deep discontent anda sense of injustice were justas strongly felt as anywhereelse.(chanting) ("Hey, hey, ho, ho,stand your ground has got togo...") Jane Carroll was part ofit. Her debut in publicactivism. She informed all whowere there that she teaches atSands Montessori.(Jane Carroll - Teacher) ("Oneof my students could be TrayvonMartin. You know how many kids Iteach wear hoodies? Lots of kidsI teach wear hoodies. Lots ofkids I teach live downtown.")Darius Clay lives inOver-the-Rhine and -- despitethe July heat and humidity --wore ahoodie to the rally thatattracted a number of families.Folks here believestereotyping/profiling is aliveand well.(Darius Clay - Over-the-Rhine)("They didn't have no probablecause or nothing like that tostop me, they just stopped me.They said I looked suspicious...")("I am doing my best to pushthrough this despair...") Onthe Buzz this afternoon, BishopBobby Hilton said the localchapter of the National ActionNetwork will be on conferencecall with Reverend Al Sharptonin the morning for details aboutprayer vigil protests inone-hundred U. S. cities.("My name in Tonja Arnold andthis is my first act of socialactivism and I am here as amother...") (applause inbackground) Many of the peoplewho made public statementstonight were new to this.(sound of march)They had not been a part of the"We Demand Justice" march toFountain Square sixteen monthsago before Zimmerman wasarrested and charged. But, inthe wake of a verdict theydisagree with, they spent partof their Sunday night protestingand no doubt wondering if itwill lead to any substantiveimprovement.(Jane Carroll) ("We need to bemore socially conscious of thefact that not everybody istreated the same based on thecolor of their skin.")BESIDES THE NATIONAL ACTIONNETWORK PRAYER VIGIL AT FEDERALCOURTHOUSES LIKE THIS ONE...THERE WILL BE A STRATEGY SESSIONAT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY WEDNESDAYEVENING... AS PROTESTORS SEARCHFOR A WAY TO HAVEIMPACT...BEYONDTHEIR PROTESTING. LIVEDOWNTOWN, JOHN LONDON, WLWT NEWSFIVE.<You see people of all walks oflife wearing hoodies so this is

Cincinnati protest among others nationwide

It is a 15-hour drive from Piatt Park in downtown Cincinnati to Sanford, Fla., where teenager Trayvon Martin was shot to death in a struggle with George Zimmerman. But, the distance might as well be 15 feet when it comes to Tri-state reaction to Saturday night’s not guilty verdict in the Zimmerman trial.